Stovepipe-holder



- J. McCOY. STOVEPJPE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JAN-1511919- Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Joaephz'ne 5 Gay UNETED STATES JOSEPHINE MCCOY, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO.

STOVEPIPE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed January 15, 1919. Serial No. 271,244.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPHINE MoCoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe-Holders, of whlch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a means for holding a stove pipe in a chimney breast and for connecting the sections of said pipe so that the same will be retained in locked engagement.

The primary object of the invention is to simplify and improve the existing art by producing a device of this character which shall be of a simple construction, cheap to manufacture, easily applied, and thoroughly eflicient for the purpose for which it is devised.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a sectional view through a chimney breast showing a stove pipe therein, supported thereon and having the sections thereof connected in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view illustrating more clearly the notches 12 on the outer end of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the member employed in the chimney breast.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of one of the members connected to the stove pipe sections.

In the drawings the numeral 5 designates a chimney breast which is provided with the usual flue opening 6. Through this opening I insert a metallic supporting and holder member for the inner or end section of the store pipe. The member is preferably constructed of a strip of flat metal and is indicated by the numeral 7. The metal embodies a natural resiliency and has its opposite ends bent in the same direction as indicated by the numerals 8 and 9. The spring end 9 is designed to contact with the inner wall of the flue, while the spring end 8 is arranged upon the outer wall of the chimney breast. The tension exerted between the bent ends 8 and 9 and the walls of the fine and breast retain the member on the chimney. The fiat metallic member 7 is approximately centrally bent upon itself to provide an upstanding lug 10, and this lug serves as a stop for holdingthe inner section 11 of the stove pipe from entering too far into the flue opening. The flange 8 has the edges thereof, at its juncture with the plate proper notched as indicated by the numerals 12, and in this notched portion is secured a tying wire 13.

All of the sections of the stove pipe, adacent the ends thereof are provided with means, whereby to receive tying wires, similar to the tying wire 13. These means each comprise a bolt 14 having an enlarged head 15 provided with a transverse kerf 16 on its outer surface and also provided with a continuous groove 17. Around the grooved surface of the head the outer end of the tying wire 13 is coiled and from thence twisted upon itself. The threaded port-ion of the bolt is comparatively short and passes through a suitable opening in the pipe sectron and is engaged by a nut 18. It will be apparent that the bolt members may be readlly attached to the pipe sections before the same are assembled, and thereafter the tying wire is secured thereon.

The stop and supporting member 7 is arranged at the lower wall of the pipe opening in the chimney breast. The pipe sectlons, at their connect-ed edges are beaded, as at 20, in the usual manner.

It is believed, from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings, the simplicity and advantages of the construction will be readily apparent Without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new, is

In combination with a chimney breast having a flue opening, a pipe having one of its ends received therein, and a bolt having a grooved head on the pipe; of a flat spring plate having an inner and an outer bent end and received in the flue opening and the said ends engaging with the flue wall and with the outer wall of the chimney breast and exerting a tension toward each other against said walls, a right angular lug integrally formed on the plate and disposed to contact with the inner end of the pipe to limit the movement thereof through the flue opening, the jointof the outer bent end of the plate having its ends notched, and a tying element arranged around said joint, and received in the notches thereof and secured in the grooved head of the bolt on the pipe.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPHINE McCOY. 

